WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Firearm-related deaths continue to be the leading cause of death among children in the United States, with rates rising in recent years, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics on Monday.

“In 2021, firearms continued to be the leading cause of death among US children. From 2018 to 2021, there was a 41.6% increase in the firearm death rate,” the study said.

Firearm injuries became the leading cause of death among US children and adolescents in 2020, the study said, noting that deaths increased from 2020 to 2021 and disparities worsened as well.....More Below

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